Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Jun 15 In the year 1968 samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88  

Jun 17 José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1968 death of james Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898)  

Jun 21 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 in the year 1968.  

Jun 25 Tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 in the year 1968.  

Jun 27 Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 29 On this day in history kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66  

Jun 30 In the year 1968 john Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73  

Jul 01 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 07 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 in the year 1968.  

Jul 09 On this day in history allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53  

Jul 14 Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 in the year 1968.  

Jul 15 Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 21 Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60  

Jul 23 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died in the year 1968.  

Jul 26 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 27 On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

Jul 28 Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 In the year 1968 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71  

Aug 05 On this day in history death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies in the year 1968.  

Aug 12 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 in the year 1968.  

Aug 15 In the year 1968 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84  

Aug 16 In the year 1968 luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 18 Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Aug 19 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 in the year 1968.  

Aug 20 In the year 1968 earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 03 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.